U.S. DOT Announces New SBIR Success Stories Highlighting FHWA-Sponsored Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently published three new SBIR success stories, which highlight research funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

U.S. DOT SBIR success stories highlight how SBIR program funding supports small businesses in developing new and innovative technologies that benefit U.S. DOT and the public. 

Check out these innovations below, read more SBIR success stories, and view our archive of stories.

Robotic Utility Mapper Reduces Costs, Improves Safety During Infrastructure Planning and Maintenance Accurately locating buried utilities is critical to safe infrastructure planning and maintenance. Enter RUMI—the robot that maps utility lines—developed by Intelligent Automation, Inc. with help from U.S. DOT's SBIR program and FHWA...read the full story

First-of-Its-Kind Hazard Alert System for Motorcyclists With support from U.S. DOT’s SBIR program, Charles River Analytics developed a first-of-its-kind app that uses data from riders, traffic reports, and weather forecasts to alert motorcyclists to such hazards as poor road, weather, and traffic conditions...read the full story

Introducing Students to Careers in Intelligent Transportation Systems With support from U.S. DOT’s SBIR program, NanoSonic Inc. worked with local middle school and high school STEM teachers in Giles County, Virginia, to develop 60+ STEM lesson plans and created a mobile game app and board game that engage students in ITS and connected vehicle concepts...read the full story

About U.S. DOT's SBIR Program

U.S. DOT’s highly competitive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to domestic small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges. Also known as “America’s Seed Fund,” the SBIR program encourages small businesses to engage in federal research/research and development that has the potential for commercialization.